Hridayashankar Singh @ Hridaya Shankar Singh Vs The State of… — Dowry and Cruelty | Patna HC (2025)

Hridayashankar Singh @ Hridaya Shankar Singh Vs The State of… — Dowry and Cruelty | Patna HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Petitioner enlarged on bail: release in connection with Masrakh P.S. Case No. 234 of 2025 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, 7th, Saran at Chapra.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner should be enlarged on regular bail in the case registered for the offence punishable under Section 80(1) of the BNS and under Sections ¾ of the Dowry Prohibition Act (Masrakh P.S. Case No. 234 of 2025).

Court's answer

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the court was inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail, directing his release in connection with Masrakh P.S. Case No. 234 of 2025 on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Patna High Court (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J., oral order dated 09-09-2025) allows a regular-bail application in Cr. Misc. No. 61922 of 2025 arising out of Masrakh P.S. Case No. 234 of 2025 (District Saran), registered for the offence punishable under Section 80(1) of the BNS and under Sections ¾ of the Dowry Prohibition Act. Prosecution case: deceased Sonali Kumari, married to one Abhimanyu Singh, allegedly subjected to cruelty on non-fulfillment of dowry demand, having telephoned the informant on 20.05.2015 to report an assault. Counsel for the petitioner (submitted to be the father-in-law of the deceased) argued the allegations were general and omnibus; per the post-mortem report (Annexure-P/2) no injury was found and the cause of death could not be ascertained, while the hospital record (Annexure-P/3) recorded the doctor's opinion of unknown substance ingestion and unconsciousness; petitioner said to be of clean antecedents and in judicial custody since 28.05.2025. Considering the facts and circumstances, the court enlarged the petitioner on bail on a bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, 7th, Saran at Chapra.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.61922 of 2025

Arising Out of PS. Case No.-234 Year-2025 Thana- MASHRAK District- Saran

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Hridayashankar Singh @ Hridaya Shankar Singh Son of Late Jagan Singh R/o Village - Bansohi, P.S.- Mashrakh, District - Saran at Chapra.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Dewendra Narayan Singh, Advocate For the State : Mr. B.N. Pandey, APP For the Informant : Mr. Raushan Raj, Advocate Mr. Sitesh Kashyap, Advocate ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER

2 09-09-2025

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the Informant and Mr. B.N. Pandey, learned APP for the State.

The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 80(1) of the BNS and under Sections ¾ of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

The case of the prosecution is that Sonali Kumari (the deceased) was married to one Abhimanyu Singh. It is alleged that she was subjected to cruelty on non-fulfillment of dowry demand. On 20.05.2015 the deceased called the informant and informed him that she was being assaulted.

Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is the father-in-law. The nature of allegation is general and omnibus and from perusal of the post-mortem

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.61922 of 2025(2) dt.09-09-2025 2/2

report at Annexure-P/2 it will transpire that no injury was found on the person of the deceased and the cause of death could not be ascertained. It has also been submitted that as per the case of the prosecution the deceased was rushed to the hospital prior to her death and from perusal of Annexure-P/3 it will transpire that the Doctor has opine unknown substance ingestion and unconscious. The petitioner is a man of clean antecedent and is in judicial custody since 28.05.2025.

Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the application for bail.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Masrakh P.S. Case No. 234 of 2025 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, 7^th , Saran at Chapra.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)

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